AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE TYPE 3 CERTIFICATE 2014 INSTALLATION GUIDE

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1 AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE TYPE 3 CERTIFICATE 2014 INSTALLATION GUIDE The Type 3 digital certificate used by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (AC&BPS) is due for a renewal. This means that users who send messages to the Integrated Cargo System (ICS), using electronic data interchange (EDI) software, will need to rollover to the new AC&BPS Type 3 certificate. This rollover does not affect any digital certificates that you or your organisation have purchased. The rollover will occur on Wednesday 21 May 2014 with a scheduled outage between 00:01am and 04:00am AEST. You must configure your Secure EDI application (SEDI) or equivalent application to accept the new AC&BPS certificate as soon as possible after this time. I do not use the AC&BPS version of SEDI Although AC&BPS cannot provide advice on how to make these changes in applications other than SEDI, the following instructions should provide users with the general information they need. Please remember that SEDI is not supported by the AC&BPS and it is strongly recommended that Users find or develop replacement software. For support of non-sedi applications, clients are advised to contact their software supplier as necessary. I use SEDI so what do I need to do? Users of Type 3 certificates for system-to-system communication will need to configure their SEDI application to replace the AC&BPS Type 3 certificate with the new one. The new certificate can be downloaded from the Cargo Support website as a Zip file: The.zip file contains the.cer file: CCF Gateway _PEM the new AC&BPS Type 3 certificate How do I replace the AC&BPS Certificate in my SEDI? The SEDI application can be used in either Graphical User Interface (GUI) mode or via a Command Line Interface (CLI) mode. The following instructions will guide you through the rollover process for either method of operation.

This means that users who send messages to the Integrated Cargo System (ICS), using electronic data interchange (EDI) software, will need to rollover to the new AC&BPS Type 3 certificate.

$Place the new certificates into the following directory: C:\Program Files\Customs SEDI\CertsAndKeys. Note: This is the default location.$

2 Rollover of the AC&BPS Type 3 Certificate using GUI 1. Ensure that the new AC&BPS Type 3 certificate has been saved to a location that is accessible from the machine where you have SEDI installed. Place the new certificates into the following directory: C:\Program Files\Customs SEDI\CertsAndKeys. Note: This is the default location. If you have not installed SEDI into the default location you will need to locate your SEDI installation directory. 2. Access the SEDI Server. You may be prompted to enter your SEDI passphrase. If it is already processing messages then you will have to stop it by selecting from the menu Server Stop. 3. Enter the SEDI passphrase and click the OK button. 4. From the menu select Server Configure. 5. You may be prompted to enter your SEDI passphrase again.

If you have not installed SEDI into the default location you will need to locate your SEDI installation directory. 2. Access the SEDI Server. You may be prompted to enter your SEDI passphrase.

Note that the Configure menu item is not accessible if the server is still running and processing messages. The Configuration File window displays. 6.

3 Note that the Configure menu item is not accessible if the server is still running and processing messages. The Configuration File window displays. 6. Click on the Security tab, then click on the Customs tab. 7. Use the (browse) button and navigate to the location of the new AC&BPS certificate file. 8. Select the file and click Open. You will be returned to the Customs tab with the new certificate listed in the Location field. You will now be able to start the SEDI server and send EDI messages to AC&BPS. Repeat the above process for all instances of SEDI. Rollover of the AC&BPS Type 3 Certificate for CLI users of SEDI. 1. Ensure that the new AC&BPS Type 3 certificate has been saved to a location that is accessible from the PC where you have SEDI installed. Place the Certificate into the following directory: C:\Program Files\Customs SEDI\CertsAndKeys. Note: This is the default location. If you have not installed SEDI into the default location you will need to locate your SEDI installation directory. 2. Stop the SEDI Server and open the file sedi.xconf with a simple text editor such as Notepad. 3. Edit the following lines in the configuration file: <confidentialitycertificate file= CertsandKeys\ CCF Gateway _PEM.cer This line is located about 7 lines up from the bottom of the sedi.xconf file. Only change the section in bold. Do not confuse this with the line that begins: <confidentiality key pair.>

You will be returned to the Customs tab with the new certificate listed in the Location field. You will now be able to start the SEDI server and send EDI messages to AC&BPS.

For Example: Replace CCFEmailGateway20140530_PEM.cer with CCFEmailGateway20160414_PEM.cer. 4. Save and close the file.

4 For Example: Replace CCF Gateway _PEM.cer with CCF Gateway _PEM.cer. 4. Save and close the file. You will now be able to start the SEDI server and send EDI messages to AC&BPS. Need help or further information? Contact Cargo Systems Support via on or phone

You will now be able to start the SEDI server and send EDI messages to AC&BPS.

Need a different certificate format for your own EDI application? Some EDI applications may require a certificate file that is in a different format.

5 Need a different certificate format for your own EDI application? Some EDI applications may require a certificate file that is in a different format. The format of the certificate supplied by Customs is what is known as a PEM or base64 format and will work with AC&BPS version of SEDI. If you require a DER format, which is also known as a binary format, then follow the steps below to convert the certificate format. 1. Copy the original AC&BPS Type 3 certificate file on to a computer running Windows and double-click the file. A certificate dialog box will pop up. Select Details tab and press the Copy to File button. 2. The Certificate Export Wizard will pop up. Follow the prompt. In the Export File Format screen select DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) then press Next. 3. In the File to Export screen enter the path and filename to where you would like to save your DER format Customs Type 3 certificate then press Next.

If you require a DER format, which is also known as a binary format, then follow the steps below to convert the certificate format. 1.

6 4. Press Finish. The new file can now be copied to your EDI application for use.

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